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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Laura Ungar

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Death in crispr gene therapy study sparks search for answers - Caught on Camera

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The lone volunteer in a unique study involving a gene-editing technique has died, and those behind the trial are now trying to figure out what killed him.

Terry Horgan, a 27-year-old who had Duchenne muscular dystrophy, died last month, according to Cure Rare Disease, a Connecticut-based nonprofit founded by his brother, Rich, to try and save him from the fatal condition.

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